I DEDICATE THIS TO MY SISTER JAKIYAH
December 14, 2012 Mrs. Carter 5th Reading Covington Street School
Holiday Customs In China they decorate their houses with paper lanterns and other paper decorations. They call Christmas trees, “Trees of Light” and they decorate them with paper decorations. Christmas is a Christian holiday in China. Chinese children hang Muslim stockings and wait for Santa clause or Christmas old man. One percent of Chinese people are Christians and that is why Christmas is not an official holiday in China. Since Christmas isn’t an official holiday in China, they decorate for money. Christmas on December 25 but it is not a legal holiday. There are so many people in the population of midnight mass the churches can’t hold them. The Christmas holiday in China is celebrated by them spreading happiness. 10,000,000 people (1 percent) are baptized Christians. In China people celebrate Christmas on December 25 but it is not a legal holiday.
Chinese Walnut Cookies
Holiday Recipes
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened 1/2 cup vegetable shortening 2/3 cup white sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/3 - 1/2 cup walnut halves or large pieces, toasted, finely chopped (see bottom of recipe directions for instructions) 1 egg, lightly beaten (optional)*
Holiday Recipes Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (162.5 degrees Celsius). 2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl. 3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter or margarine, shortening, and white and brown sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat until well blended. Stir in the toasted walnuts. 3. Stir in the flour mixture and mix well. Use your fingers to shape the flour mixture into a log-shaped dough. Wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours. 4. Cut off a chunk of cookie dough (approximately 1 tablespoon, about the size of a golf ball) and form into small balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place on a lightly greased cookie tray, approximately 2 inches apart. Press a walnut half into the middle of each cookie. Brush around the walnut with the egg wash if using. 5. Bake the cookies at 325 degrees for about 15 - 17 minutes, or until golden brown. When thoroughly cooled, store in a sealed container. How to Toast Walnuts: Heat the oven to 350 degrees Celsius. Spread the walnut halves out on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes or until they turn golden brown, taking care not to overcook. Remove from the oven, cool and chop.
Asia has about 4,000,000,000 people living there. Asia is 66.5 degrees north of the equator. Asia is located in the northeastern hemisphere. Asia’s borders are the Norwegian sea, Barents sea, Kara sea, Artic ocean, Lapter, sea, east Siberian sea, north Sea, Bering Sea, Sea of Okhast , Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Sea of Japan, yellow Sea, East China Sea, Philippine Sea,
South China Sea, Celebes Sea, Timor Sea, Banda Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Begat, Sulu Sea, Andaman Sea, Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Java Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Europe, Africa.
Information about Country China’s borders are Tibet, India, Pakistan, Indian controlled Kashmir, Pakistan controlled Kashmir, Mongolia, Russia, Amur, North Korea, South Korea east china sea, India, Taipei, yellow, lake Baikal, . China’s official language is Chinese. China is located in Asia.
Sources
http://www.santas.net/chinesechristmas.htm
http://www.immigration-usa.com/maps/china.gif
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/asia.php
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/china.html
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/china.htm
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